relieved

adjective

re·​lieved ri-ˈlēvd How to pronounce relieved (audio)
Synonyms of relievednext
: experiencing or showing relief especially from anxiety or pent-up emotions
relievedly adverb

Examples of relieved in a Sentence

I was relieved to hear that you're feeling better. He was greeted at the door by his much relieved mother.
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As the referee counted to 10, Paul made very little effort to get up in time and looked somewhat relieved when the fight was waved off. Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025 House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries seemed relieved. Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025 Neither Anderson nor his star, Leonardo DiCaprio, are known for being intense campaigners; recall that for Killers of the Flower Moon two years ago, Leo seemed relieved to cede the spotlight to co-star Lily Gladstone. Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025 While any injury to the top star is unfortunate, Golden State’s head coach Steve Kerr felt more relieved than a head coach typically would in that situation. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relieved

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of relieved was in 1850

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“Relieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relieved. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.

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